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烂
làn
Description
"烂"常常用来说东西坏了、软了或者不好。
"烂" is often used to say that something is spoiled, soft, or bad.
比如水果放久了会烂，饭菜煮得很软也可以说很烂。
For example, fruit left for a long time will 烂, and food cooked until very soft can also be described as 烂.
Meanings
烂làn
rotten; spoiled (of food)
这个苹果烂了，不能吃。
This apple is rotten and can't be eaten.
烂làn
soft; mushy from cooking
肉煮得很烂，很好吃。
The meat is cooked until very tender and tastes great.
烂làn
bad; of poor quality (informal)
这部电影太烂了。
This movie is terrible.
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Notes
- Nuance
烂 as "bad quality" is very casual slang, common among young people.
- Etymology
originally meant "burned/overcooked," extended to "rotten" and figuratively "terrible."
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